Anza Borrego, Jan 2018

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  Cylindropuntia bigelovii (teddy-bear cholla)

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  Cylindropuntia bigelovii (teddy-bear cholla), with seed heads

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  Cylindropuntia bigelovii (teddy-bear cholla), seed heads

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  Larrea tridentata (creosote bush), branch with seeds

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  Echinocereus engelmannii (hedgehog cactus), in front of Larrea tridentata (creosote bush)

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  Cylindropuntia ganderi (Gander's cholla), (not sure)

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  Cylindropuntia ganderi (Gander's cholla)

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  Mammillaria tetrancistra (fish-hook cactus)

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  Mammillaria tetrancistra (fish-hook cactus)

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  Mammillaria tetrancistra (fish-hook cactus), younger plant

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  Mammillaria tetrancistra (fish-hook cactus), "baby" plant

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  Yucca schidigera (Mohave yucca)

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  Fouquieria splendens (ocotillo)

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  Fouquieria splendens (ocotillo), green stems are photosynthetically active

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  Fouquieria splendens (ocotillo), flowers on tips, left part of image

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  Prunus fremontii (desert apricot)

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  Opuntia basilaris (beavertail cactus) with Larrea tridentata (creosote bush) in background

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  Encelia farinosa (brittlebush)

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  Encelia farinosa (brittlebush)

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  something from the Fabaceae family (?)

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  something from the Fabaceae family (?)

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  Ephedra aspera (Mormon tea)

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  Selaginella

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  lichens

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  fern and Selaginella

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  fern and Selaginella ("overexposed" for better view of fern)

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  Salvia apiana (white sage)

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  another plant of the Fabaceae family (?)

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  an "arrangement with Mormon tea and a creosote bush next to a rock

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  Phoradendron californicum (desert mistletoe)

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  Phoradendron californicum (desert mistletoe)

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  a dry annual plant with two storey panicles

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  Salvia apiana (white sage) (?)

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  something from the Chamaesyce, I guess

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  something from the Chamaesyce, I guess

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  ? -- plant was pointed out but I don't know what it is

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  ? -- plant was pointed out but I don't know what it is

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  Juniperus californica

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  Agave deserti (desert agave)